Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge to

am sure Amanda will

her to moan louder than necessary when you

wife and Luna

not allowed to leave,” He

have warned all the Alphas that if they give you refuge, they will have me

have a fated, but you are still my wife, and I am

before I let you go, Tamia,” He

flutter, but that was gone the moment we

do not feel the same way anymore,”

talk more

into your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard without investigating the

and I want you to accompany

you are still my wife, and I love

smiled because I was

invite and promised

both in the same situation, but that did

at home,” he said

and Amanda was

and went

mine and Leo’s, but he

surprise, I found him in the

the deal was with Amanda, and I Just went to the

behind me when I entered the

did not want him coming in or

try the knob on the

realised he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping in my room

just doing this to please me;

I Ignored him.

that

sexually provocative

exited the bathroom and went to sit

the bathroom door?” he said, sitting at

home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I replied, sounding

is still our room, Tamia, and you are still

I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken

said, smiling,

kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

in it.” I said, and he sighed

“You are so distant.

you,” He said, kissing his mark

touch me because I complained,” I told

He teased, and

for you,” I told

Soon he gave up.

let us

and Max,” He said, pleading with me, and

can have a fuck fest,”

else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the

do you want to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to my room for a

the dinner Alpha Kyle

come with me, but

not plan on

isn’t just for you and your

and I plan on honouring

about taking you there because I do not want

many times and has a drinking problem

I am sure he would have done it in a heartbeat,” He

course, he would have

the same thing must have made you accept

miserable, and she chose to

is nothing wrong with

find love and affection the best way

not shame her for it.” I said, coming to

He looked bewildered.

plan on following in her footstep,

I won’t share.

refuse to share,” he said,

out the foolishness

and went to lie on

will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,”

and I

at the